Industry, Trade and the State in Ptolemaic Egypt
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2026
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-41337-4 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
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Provides a reassessment of Ptolemaic state intervention in industry and trade, an issue central to the economic and political history of Hellenistic Egypt. Also makes an important contribution to broader debates about the relation between states and markets in historical societies.
This book provides a reassessment of Ptolemaic state intervention in industry and trade, an issue central to the economic and political history of Hellenistic Egypt. Based on a full survey of Greek and Demotic Egyptian sources, and drawing on theoretical perspectives, it challenges the prevailing interpretation of 'state monopolies'. While the Ptolemies displayed an impressive capacity to intervene in economic processes, their aims were purely fiscal, and the extent of their reach was limited. Every sector was characterised by significant market activity, either recognised and supported by the state, or illicit where the Ptolemies did make attempts to establish exclusive control. Nico Dogaer provides a full account of several key industries and presents new conclusions about the impact of Ptolemaic rule, including on economic performance. The book also makes an important contribution to broader debates about the relation between states and markets in historical societies.
This book provides a reassessment of Ptolemaic state intervention in industry and trade, an issue central to the economic and political history of Hellenistic Egypt. Based on a full survey of Greek and Demotic Egyptian sources, and drawing on theoretical perspectives, it challenges the prevailing interpretation of 'state monopolies'. While the Ptolemies displayed an impressive capacity to intervene in economic processes, their aims were purely fiscal, and the extent of their reach was limited. Every sector was characterised by significant market activity, either recognised and supported by the state, or illicit where the Ptolemies did make attempts to establish exclusive control. Nico Dogaer provides a full account of several key industries and presents new conclusions about the impact of Ptolemaic rule, including on economic performance. The book also makes an important contribution to broader debates about the relation between states and markets in historical societies.
Nico Dogaer is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in Paris. He has held postdoctoral and visiting positions at KU Leuven, the Universities of Oxford and Bologna and New York University. He is the author of over a dozen articles and chapters on the social, economic and cultural history of Graeco-Roman Egypt.
Introduction; 1. The 'oil monopoly'; 2. Unspinning tales; 3. A new brew; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.12.2025 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-009-41337-6 / 1009413376 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-009-41337-4 / 9781009413374 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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